The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-25
VIENNESE WAYS.
Some Peculiarities of the Austrian Capital
Briefly Described.

Correspondence Buffalo News.
Women here carry hods and mix mortar.
boots to the knee. Short skirts to the boots.
Practical dress But not ornamental Seven
different costumes seen daily the street
Iaborers at noon lie down and sleep on the
pavements. Ditto in the parks on the grass
Both sexes seen lying side by side. No keep
of the grass" at every turning Polish Jew
frequent. In black gowns reaching heels,
high hats and long cork-screw curls. Look like
Cthello. Big dogs drawing handca Street
cars won't stop for you. Only at certain places.
Indicated by sign-p post on track. The tub the
universal vessel to carry things in. Oval
shape. One stave longer that the rest. So it
can be bound on the carriers back. Carries all
the water up the six or seven, pairs OF stone
stairs in the Vienna houses Clean
clothes ditto from wash. Separate shops
for brandy beer and wine. Peasant on
a spree carries green twig stuck in his
lie his present mental and moral condi-
ton. Hacks hung low the wheels. Drivers
IN uniform Everythine's uniform here
Fares low. Ten cents carries you to Dombach
or Leopoldstadt, suburban villages five six
miles distant. Emperor and Empress are fire.
quently seen driving the streets. No fuss;
where; sentriss ditto, in chronic condition of
saluting officers Fleas abundant. Every body
eats at the restaurant Vienna is all a restau-
rant on the ground floor Little home cooking is
done "Melange' and rolls are the universal
breakfast. 'Melange" is half coffee and half
hot milk, always brought you in tall bier
Win q Dig tablespoon. LIVING mere is very
public If you hire room the chances are you
must pass through somebody's bedroom to get to
it, or have some one pass through yours Female
help, Indifferent oblivious to gentlemen
dodgers, come right in az all hours and without
knocking, when on house duty.
Stoves are like monuments. nine feet high,
covered with porcelain. The furnace holds
about two quarts of coal. The rest is monu-
ment.
Handsome men, good shapes, full chests, fine
base voices pleasure to sit in the railway
stations and hear the officials in charge call the
trains. Handsome ditto. Everybody
out on the street and shopping by or in
the morning Nap at noon
Cultivated shade trees lay over anything in
America. Six rows. full grown, in some streets,
with walks underneath. Fountains benches
everywhere. Business streets all shaded, not
bare to the sun like Broadway or Fifth avenue.
Bath houses five stories high. Everybody here
really washes by the bath, and not by the bed
room washbasin. Went to Girl cashier.
girl. Black eyed Good looking. Went in with
me. Turned on water, hot and cold. Both of
waited for the tub to fill up. Wondered If
she'd leave Strange country. Novel customs.
Tub fills I'D. Girl leaves. Examine door. No
lex. Took off collar. Girl bursts in again.
Brought more towels And then aprons. Won
dered what they were for. Found out inquired
of girl What do you suppose You put on-one
behind and the other before and sit stil in while.
after using the hot water the girl came back to
turn on the cold. No handling of water by GUS
toner in Vlennese bath Girl must do it all.
No such place Vienna known in Austria
Austrian name Wien. From Ihe bit of river
city. Timber RATS always passing. Miles and
miles of cultivated pine forests in Austria. Pass
through them by rail. No underbush Trees
tall and straight, by tens of thousands.